Culpeper's English physician ; and complete herbal. Vol. I. / [Nicholas Culpeper].

  • Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Date:
1810
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    more ftrongly M’hich hath a conjuna tenuity of parts ; but thofe moderately attract which arc hot and diy in the fecond degree; if in the third, more efteaually; and chiefly thofe that arefo in the fourth: for the attraaion is according to the degree of heat, and is either more natural, or by putrefaaion. Yet fome tilings attraa fpecifically, and not by a manifeft quality; as things that are cathartic or purg- ing, and alexitery or refifting poifon. 8. Apocrouftic or repercutient, repelling the humours flov/ing from the centre, as in thofe things iv hic.h are frigid and of grofs parts. For that which is cold repelleth, and, if it hath a craflitude of parts aifo, it is more violent, as that which is acerbe or auftere; yet thofe things allb repel which are aftringents, efpecially thofe which are helped by the tenuity of their parts: for the thinnefs of the fubftance doth much conduce to aftriaion; therefore other things that are aftriaive, by reafon of the craflitude of their fub- ftance, cannot eafily penetrate the more remote parts, precluding the palTages. Here- to may the defenfive and the intercipient be reduced, being cold, aftringent, and re- pulfive. 9- Ryptic, abftergent or cleanfmg, removing glutinous and clammy hu- mours in the fuperficies, or adhering to the pores of the Ikin, or ulcers, and is in thofe things which have power toexficcate with tenuity of fubftance; neither is it of any great moment whether they are hot or cold, by reafon that neither quality hinders adtion. except exceflive. Yet fome count them hot chiefly, and dry, ivith a certain thick- nefs of parts to vellicate the humours. 10. Eccathartic, ecphratic, and expur- gatory, or removing obftruaions; opening not only the pores of the Ikin, but the inferior du^us of the bowels; as in thofe things that are nitrous and bitter, although they have fome fmall aftriaion, and by reafon of fubftance do not differ from thole that are abfterfive, but in degree ; for thofe things that cleanfe the pores and inward • palTages have a great tenuity of parts, and are moderately hot; as thofe things which are nitrous and bitter: but thofe things which, being outwardly applied to the Ikin, do cleanfe the fkin and ulcers from their excrements, are deftitute of the aftriaive faculty; but being taken inwnrdly, although having a certain aftriaion, yet neverthelefs they may purge and cleanfe the greater palTages, and withal ftrengthen the fame. Allb fome things lenify or purge by lubrifying, as fat things; by walk- ing and abfterfion, as whey and beets ; by compreffion, as quinces; by_extinaula- tion, as things hot, fliarp, fait, and of thin parts ; and others eleaively and properly. And emetics caufe vomit by relaxation and ftimulation, the mouth of the ftomach being weak; if the low'er part, ufe dejebtories. 1 L Leptyntic or attenuating and making thin, as in all thofe things that are expurgatory, hot, and of thin parts: ex- tenuating grofs and tough humours; and are for the moft part hot and dry, 2d or 3d, as things lharp and aromatical; yet fome are c-old, as lemons, &c. but of thin parts. Hereto belong the temetic, or inciding againlt vifeid humours, which are No. 2. C